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Biological Orthopaedic Therapies for Joint Regeneration

To increase the speed and depth of tissue repair,
there is an emerging science of biological therapies that use patient-own
tissues to accelerate and intensify the healing process of joint degeneration, injury
and post-surgical tissue repair. This applies to tendon, ligament, muscle, bone
and cartilage.

The human body has a fantastic regenerative and
healing capacity. 15 million new blood cells are replaced in the bone marrow
every second!......so it makes sense to harness the powerful biological processes
that our body already uses to assist healing and repair.

Biological(from live tissue) orthopaedic medicine
is part of a new era which is emerging in the management of joint disease and
trauma. Until recently, treatment of arthritis and joint injury centered only
on pain control and removing or replacing damaged tissue.

Biological
therapies as referred to here, involve the injection of various cells and
biological tissues derived from the patient, into their injured/degenerated
musculoskeletal tissue. Biological therapies are in a very active stage of being
proven, with an avalanche of research and observation being conducted, and
clinical outcomes are very encouraging.

From a clinical perspective, biological therapies
address the grey area in orthopaedic and sports medicine that exists between on
one hand, patients who need remedial therapies such as physiotherapy and on the
other hand, those who need surgical intervention.

Autologous (patients’ own tissue) biological (from
live tissue) therapies are the subject of research with promising results, and
include:

·Platelet rich plasma (PRP);

·Orthokine;

·Bone marrow concentrate (BMC); and

·Fat-derived mesenchymal stem cell concentrate.

Depending on the condition, delivery of various biological
concentrates to osteoarthritic and injured joints can be used for reversing
joint, tendon and ligament damage, leading to improved function and improved
quality of life. Biological therapies can also lead to avoiding or postponing
surgical intervention.